Word: strength
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...base - Cross, T.S.; Walker, '88. Shortstop - Noyes, '89; Wurtemberg, '90. Fielders - Srigham, '87; Brigham, '88; Sheppard, '87; Allen, '88; Bull, '88S.; Day, '88S., Hunt, L.S. While the new men required may show the necessary fielding ability, none of them have in their class nine experience shown any unusual batting strength. The need of developing batters is so universally recognized that the greater part of the time in the cage will be devoted to that work. Squads of six are putting in an hour's practice daily. Another cause of worriment is the lack of pitchers. Heyworth is not expected...
...been successfully inaugurated here this week. Dr. Gladden is a prominent representative of the increasing number of younger clergymen in the Congregational body who are not afraid to grapple with socialism and in the light of the gospel they preach, to unmask its errors and acknowledge its elements of strength. The present course of lectures is the outcome of a year's close study and Dr. Gladden comes to his audience with new material, carefully matured suggestions for action and that vigor of treatment with which your own citizens are familiar. The three lectures delivered this week are briefly outlined...
...custom of providing series of evening readings is yearly gaining strength at Harvard. It is an unquestioned fact that these series enable a person to make himself acquainted with the works of writers whom he would never otherwise find time to study at least during his college course. The good we derive from these readings if of course somewhat superficial; it could not be otherwise, when such a wide field is covered. Superficial knowledge, however, is far better, in many cases, than no knowledge...
...number opens with a thrilling story, "Tales of the Octagon Club," told in a wonderfully realistic manner. It is weak in some parts, but this is more than counterbalanced by the strength and vividness of the rest. The "Daily Themes" are fair, but not extraordinary. "A Vacation Episode," is a bright little story that is certainly worthy of more than one reading; it is very amusing and well-told...
...years than you would otherwise have. Don't stay here and be uselessly miserable in thinking of the fun you are missing. Don't stay here, only to begin the second half of the year, restless and unrefreshed, half cocked to use a military expression, in strength and vigor. Go home and have a b-l l-y good time. Forget college for a week and write your theses after you get back. You'll do it better and quicker then, and finally, as the professor in a philosophy course, in which the CRIMSON was, last year, advised, "go home...